"Moksha Realm…"
While Happy circulated Nine Yang Divine Skill to swiftly recover his qi, spirit, and stamina, he stared at the sword casket on his knees, and his heart was filled with a myriad of emotions.
Right then, it was definitely not something good.
Even Bei Xiao, who was a powerful martial artist as well as the clan leader of the mighty northern clan, was injured by its evil aura. If a normal person touched it, would they not be cut to bloody shreds?
Before he reached Moksha Realm, Happy would not touch it.
However, since he had mastered Nine Yang Divine Skill and the increase of his qi had risen by such a large degree that he almost reached Moksha Realm in just one year and his progress was so much faster than in his previous life, he suddenly felt that the entire thing was very surreal.
He was already almost in Moksha Realm.
And it was so easy…
Right then, if he took Fire Qilin Blood, he would reach 640 qi points and enter Moksha Realm.
The increase of his qi realm would give him a 10% increase in his chances of winning against One Emperor.
Even though he did not know whether One Emperor would be like him and that the increase of his abilities would be much faster in this life, Happy had four ultimate techniques with him, and by chance, he had also obtained the peerless ultimate technique that was Three Dragons Sword Qi. He was a little more confident than before.
"I'm done with the matter here. It's about time that I fulfill my promise to head to Mount Tai and fight against you," Happy mumbled to himself before he suddenly opened his eyes. A wary look shone in them, and he stared in the direction of Heaven Shaker Fortress.
'Someone's coming.
'Looks like the whistle from that Sword Sect disciple managed to catch the attention of the elites in Heaven Shaker Fortress.'
Whoosh!
Happy stood up quickly. He did not dare to be idle and quickly took the Universe Bag from Sixth's waist before he tapped against the ground and charged down the snowy ground without leaving any tracks.
In less than half a minute, a few black dots appeared at the spot where Happy previously was.
If he had stayed, he would have met the three monsters of the mighty northern clan—Bei Xiao and his two Dharma protectors.
Their abilities were incredibly great. When they arrived, they looked around warily, and once they discovered that there was no one else around, they cast puzzled gazes on the Sword Sect disciple's corpse, which was still frozen in the posture of its death.
"It's someone from Sword Sect."
"Why is he dead here?"
The two Dharma protectors frowned and surveyed the area.
"Three Dragons Sword Qi! This is a technique from Sect Master Luo's Purple Dragon Qi Cultivation Technique. Strange, even though Sect Master Luo went to the other side… Could it be that the people of Sword Sect decided to fight against each other?"
Bei Xiao could not understand what had happened. He observed the bloody hole between the Sword Sect disciple's eyebrows, along with the clear sword qi trench created on the ground, and he s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath.
"It's not the workings of Sect Master Luo. The power this person executed isn't even half of what Sect Master Luo could do."
"There isn't any traces of Heaven Crystal's sword qi here either. Why did the people from Sword Sect decide to fight against each other?"
Silence fell among them.
The trio could not figure out an answer, but soon, they traced the footprints that had not vanished from the snowy ground and headed in the direction of the cedar forest.
They found eight Sword Sect disciples' corpses near the col and inside it.
"Whew." When Bei Xiao arrived in front of the deep hole from which the Sword Sect disciples had dug out Heaven Crystal, he s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath, and his tone became incredibly grave. "Sword Sect is in deep trouble this time. The people Sect Master Luo placed here to catch Heaven Crystal have all been killed.
"By the looks of it, it's the workings of a Beggar's Sect elite and a Sword Sect disciple. Sect Master Luo didn't manage to get Heaven Crystal, and he'll be questioned by the elites of the martial artist world."
"Forget it. Let's go. We can't interfere with what happened here, and neither do we have the obligation to do so."
The three monsters of the mighty northern clan looked around the area, then quickly left the troublesome place once they were sure they had learned all that could be learned.
Then, countless players surged over.
On that day, the world of martial artists burst into a commotion.
The mighty northern clan quickly turned into a hot topic among the martial artists.
After all, up to that moment, multiple Myth Realm martial artists fighting against each other was an event that had never happened before, and they had practically ruined half of Sword Crafting Hall in Heaven Shaker Fortress.
For the first time, the NPCs of famous clans and a sect were attacked, and many died.
What caused countless players to be even more excited was that there were topics about Heaven Crystal circulating in the world of martial artists.
Many people said that a person carrying a black sword casket around was the person with Heaven Crystal. If they caught and killed him, they would be able to obtain the ancient divine weapon, Heaven Crystal, and Heaven Crystal Sword Technique. Then, they would stand invincible in the world.
But most players just observed NPCs.
There was no one who believed that a player would have been able to trigger the Heaven Crystal quest at Heaven Shaker Fortress, and no one could imagine that a player would have been able to snatch Heaven Crystal right in front of so many Myth Realm martial artists' eyes.
Everyone inevitably thought that the quest was a main quest that happened in real time.
But three days later, when Happy appeared at the foot of Mount Tai in an imposing manner with a black sword casket on his back, the entire world of martial artists instantly descended into a mighty uproar.
Chapter 675 - Fulfill the Promise and Meet at Mount Tai
At the summit of Mount Tai was a man in a brocade robe with purplish-black borders. He sat alone at the edge of a cliff. Before him were stones that seemed to have been cut by a sword. They were as flat as a stage. There were two wine cups on it, along with a porcelain pot of wine.
He poured himself wine and drank from it. He seemed incredibly satisfied with his life.
It had been a few months since anyone had last seen him. That man of few words had a cold face with a hint of age. There was a third-echelon divine weapon that countless martial artists longed for lying casually against the stone stage.
The man stared beyond the cliff expressionlessly and drank cup after cup. His robes fluttered madly against the wind as if he was about to be blown off the cliff at any moment and fly with the wind.
Quite a number of people had already arrived at the area, but they remained in the distance.
No one dared get closer.
There was someone who tried to go over and strike up a conversation the day before, but One Emperor had just performed a simple sword draw and sheath. That person was not even able to activate his body fortification in time before he ended up lying in his own pool of blood.
There were many people who did not manage to capture One Emperor's actions.
His longsword continued lying on the stone stage as if it had never moved before.
One Emperor also seemed to not have taken any action. He remained holding his cup.
Only a sword glare was seen in the air, and it was a sword glare that resembled a black bolt of lightning!
Then, One Emperor said coldly, "I don't mind facing challengers before my fight with Happy."
It meant that all those who approached him would be treated as enemies.
From then onwards, no one dared to take a step forward for fear of getting caught in a crossfire. After all, up until that point in the game, all those wh
o were slightly famous suffered quite a huge loss by dying even once.
Time passed, but Happy did not appear.
Yet One Emperor did not show any traces of impatience. He waited on the spot quietly.
On the third day, Happy finally arrived.
There was a bit of red on his sleeves, and the stain seemed to be new, as if he had just dyed it with blood recently. He carried with him an incredibly eye-catching black sword casket and walked to One Emperor with a calm and relaxed manner through the path the crowd had created for him by splitting up.
"Heaven Crystal?"
"Yeah."
Happy casually placed the sword casket with Heaven Crystal on the stone stage. He just tossed it there like One Emperor did for his third-echelon divine weapon.
When the numerous martial artists saw it from the distance, their gazes instantly burned with greed.
There was supposed to be a battle to the death between two top-tier players, but before they attacked each other, the two weapons already caused the hearts of the people who heard about it and came to the summit to watch the battle race in excitement.
The divine weapon in One Emperor's hands was known as Seventh Sword. It suddenly rose up Divine Weapons Rank some time ago and stood above a lot of fourth-echelon grade one masterpieces. With the supreme status of a third-echelon high-grade divine weapon, it stood above countless masterpieces, and normal divine weapons as well as demon vessels at the top spot on Divine Weapons Rank!
Many of the famous merchants in the market made an assessment for Seventh Sword.
It was worth a few hundred million RMB.
Even though the price was a little exaggerated, in the current World of Martial Arts, where high-grade divine weapons could be counted on one hand, the estimated price was not over the top. Many of the lucky people who obtained divine weapons did not have the courage to refine them, much less take three consecutive risks.
At the moment Happy removed the sword casket with Heaven Crystal from his back, One Emperor looked with curiosity at it. When he saw Happy pour a cup of wine for himself and drink it as a sign of acknowledgement for the sword casket of Heaven Crystal, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
"I heard from the rumors in the game that the ancient divine weapon, Heaven Crystal, is an intelligent weapon. It has its own sword spirit, and only the demon vessel, Tiger Soul, can compare to it among the divine weapons in the game right now. Will I be able to see it today?"
"It's up to you." Happy shrugged nonchalantly and explained under One Emperor's shocked gaze. "Honestly, I only saw it from a distance. This thing is very harmful, and I didn't look at it even after carrying it for three days."
"Then forget it."
One Emperor's expression turned grave.
He had some degree of understanding toward divine weapons. It was incredibly difficult to obtain high-grade divine weapons. They were like legends, and even Myth Realm martial artists could not subdue them. Besides, if even Happy did not dare to open the sword casket, Heaven Crystal was definitely not something that could be easily seen.
"How do you intend to deal with that troublesome thing?"
Happy finished drinking his third cup of wine, put the cup down, and answered bitterly as well as in resignation, "I'll see what I can do with it once I reach Moksha Realm."
"Can't you put it in your Universe Bag?" One Emperor asked once he gained a sudden realization.
Happy's face was full of resignation. "The system said that I can't put it in my Universe Bag for ten days. I can't log off for more than twelve hours per day too. If I die, I'll immediately drop it. I'm currently incredibly irritated by this thing."
Even though he said that, he did not reveal a single hint of irritation in his tone.
One Emperor fell silent. He naturally understood what Happy meant.
There had to be plenty of people who wanted to get Heaven Crystal while Happy was on his way.
"Our fight this time?"
One Emperor was originally incredibly confident that he could have the fight, but when he saw Happy with such a burden, he could not help but frown.
"It's fine. I'll just put it there. Whoever wants it can take it," Happy said offhandedly.
When One Emperor heard Happy's careless answer, he was unable to help being stunned, but he immediately understood what Happy meant.
Happy had a pretty good relationship with Wandering Know-it-all. With Universe Secrets Inkstone around, it would be as easy as breathing to search for Heaven Crystal. The person who took Heaven Crystal would have to stay in the game for ten days, and they could not hide it either. There was no way the thief could hide from Mu Clan's ears and eyes.
One Emperor answered his question for himself.
After drinking a few rounds, the duo's faces turned red, and they began talking a lot more.
"How many slashes have you understood now?"
"I'll answer your question, but you'll have to answer mine as well. The seventh slash. I seem to have run into a wall with the eighth slash. No one below Myth Realm is capable of providing a stimulation for me to understand my eighth slash. That's why I came here beforehand in hopes that I will be able to understand my eighth slash from you."
He stopped talking for a moment before he said, "Do you know why my weapon is named Seventh Sword? It's for this reason. Once I understand the eighth slash from our fight, I'll give you this sword."
He said those words with incredible sincerity.
Happy instantly became serious.
He knew that One Emperor's words meant that his evaluation of him was very high.
His sixth slash was understood at the brink of death during his fight against Ling Huchong, but right then, One Emperor wanted to understand his eighth slash from Happy. By the looks of it, One Emperor's expectations toward him were very high.
"Your sword is very valuable. I'll work hard for that divine weapon of yours."
"Same here." One Emperor cast a glance at Heaven Crystal, which was placed by the side. "Your words just now sparked a slight hint of interest in me for Heaven Crystal. If I win, I'll definitely open the casket to take a look at it."
Happy laughed happily. "Haha! Sure! I won't have a problem with you taking it with you either. It's your turn for the question. What do you want to know?"
"Did you manage to fight against Myth Realm elites during your fight in Heaven Shaker Fortress?"
"No. If I did, would you really expect to see me jumping around in such a lively manner right now?"
One Emperor sighed in relief and laughed good-naturedly. "That's good, or else, I wouldn't be fighting against you anymore. I'd just go on ahead and admit defeat."
Chapter 676 - First Slash
"Why aren't they fighting yet?"
"Half a day has already gone by, and they're still drinking… What are they doing?"
Happy and One Emperor continued to sit by the stone stage while facing each other. One of them poured wine for the other, and that person would drink it. It was as if they were old friends talking to each other, and they did not show any intention to enter a duel to the death, causing quite a number of the players who had come over with great curiosity to feel very gloomy, and they complained nonstop.
Every single time such voices rose in the crowd, someone else would immediately look at them with scorn.
"It's not as if they're here to put on a show."
"That's right. They didn't ask you to buy tickets to watch them fight either. This has always been a fight they agreed to in private, so what does it have to do with you? You're watching from the sidelines, and you're still making so much noise…"
The people who complained would fall silent when the others criticized them and continued to wait once they calmed their hearts.
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"At the very least, there are some who have a sound mind in the crowd, or else, we wouldn't have our duel today."
"That's right, if too many people make noise on the side, I'd feel agitated. I
wouldn't be able to hold back and want to commit mass murder."
"Since that's the case…" One Emperor spoke with a drawl when he said these words. His gaze on Happy's face gradually turned much sharper. "Let's not delay things much further. When I lost to you during the fight to acc.u.mulate points in Hero's Mountain Villa, I was a little reluctant to admit defeat. This time, I can fight to my heart's content against you."
"You didn't kill at Spirit Snake Island, and this time, you might not have the chance to."
Happy's tit-for-tat answer caused One Emperor to stand up with a laugh. "Come."
The two of them disappeared from the spot practically at the same time.
The group of people watching from the distance felt dazzled. The two players instantly appeared on a large empty space not too far away. They were less than sixty-five feet away from each other.
Silence fell among them.
Many eyes in the crowd lit up. Then, they noticed that neither of the fighters had taken the weapons from the stone stage.
The eyes of many players began sparkling when they saw it from their positions in the crowd.
However, if they wanted to reach the stone stage by the cliff, they had to pass through the spot where Happy and One Emperor were about to fight.
This discovery made them feel as if a basin of cold water that chilled their bones had been poured over their heads, and it got rid of many people's restless thoughts.
But they still had great admiration for Happy and One Emperor's unruly and bold trust toward each other.
If it were anyone normal and they had something so important, they would definitely not let it leave their side. They would not put them in public and abandon them while they did something else.
"Aren't you going to use that weapon?"
Happy was surprised when One Emperor brought out the black longsword he used in the past, not Seventh Sword, which stood at the top of Divine Weapon Rank!
One Emperor laughed heartily. "That weapon is just a game item that I created on a whim. It's somewhat useful when I have to fight against many people, but if I have to fight against you, I find this weapon easier to use."
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